China's Feb smartphone shipments build on post-pandemic rebound

Xiaomi was one of several Chinese handset makers that ramped up production late last year in anticipation of strong sales. — SCMP

SHANGHAI: China's smartphone shipments increased more than threefold in February 2021 from a year ago, government data published on Thursday showed, signaling an encouraging rebound from last year's nadir as the pandemic peaked in China.

Shipments of smartphones within China jumped 236.6% annually to 21.3 million handsets in February, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications (CAICT), a state-backed think tank.